Jazz Articles about Yoni Kretzmer

Yoni Kretzmer: Overlook

by Eyal Hareuveni
January 1, 2012

The third solo release by Yoni Kretzmer, now based in New York, features the young Israeli saxophonist leading the recorded debut of a quartet of close friends who have been working together for few years now. As can be heard on his previous releases, Kretzmer is a highly skilled composer and arranger, and an excellent improviser. On Overlook, it is clear that he was aiming for a delicate balance between the tension-building of composed parts and the cathartic release of ...

Yoni Kretzmer Trio: Nevertheless

by Eyal Hareuveni
December 1, 2010

Uprising Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer is a musician well-versed in the rich history of free jazz, without confining himself to any specific genre. In his excellent debut release as a leader, New Dilemma (Earsay, 2009), he featured modern, chamber style compositions. Since than he has led a free-folk quintet in Israel, an Albert Ayler Memorial septet and various free jazz outfits. With this sax-bass-drums trio release, Kretzmer has chosen experienced and powerful partners--bassist Jason Ajemian and ...

Yoni Kretzmer's New Dilemma: Yoni Kretzmer's New Dilemma

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 13, 2009

Unlike many young jazz players in Israel, tenor saxophonist Kretzmer chose to broaden his musical education in France, instead of the United States. This appears to have exposed him to a much more varied scene, and a more open and flexible definition of jazz genres.

His musical world is rooted in the fusion-meets-progressive rock of his former quartet, The Rats, along with the Aylerian free jazz he explores with Sun Ra Arkestra alumni alto saxophonist Avshalom Ben Shlomo, ...